Sand Blasting Cabinet

[Coolerman]

Bought a new tool today. I was in Harbor freight today trying to find a cheap set of body dollys and saw they had their larger bench top blasting cabinet (Part# 42202) on sale for $94.00. I have been needing a small blast cabinet for some time to help with the final de-rusting of parts that are hard to wire wheel after coming out of the de-rust tank. Of course I have no place to put it, all my benches are covered with Cruiser parts! But hey, it's a tool I'll use a lot for the next bit. In the truck it went!

If you buy one be aware that it comes with no hardware to connect it to your compressor. You will need a 4-5 ft section of airhose with a quick connect on one end to attach to your quick connect on the compressor and a 1/4" male fitting on the other to screw into the blast nozzle. I also mounted a spare water trap on the box to keep water out of the nozzle.

First thing I found out was my compressor is a bit small for this kind of high volume air use... It's only a 5 hp Craftsman with a 35 gallon tank. It runs continously which means it won't last long... Oh well Xmas is coming...

Second, unlike the stories I had heard about the cabinet leaking and blowing sand everywhere I was pleased to see that very little dust escaped from it. It has a shop vacuum hose port but when used it sucks a lot of media out of the cabunet. I need to make a shield for the port to reduce the loss of media.

Third it has no light in the cabinet so be prepared to mount one inside.

Anyway pics of blaster and my first parts sent through it. Overall I'm pleased with the cabinet and the results.

 

[Degnol]

Gitcha cheap fluorescent droplight and install it in the cabinet. Turn the switch to "ON" and never use it again, just plug and unplug it. When I fittied my shopvac to my cabinet, it completely vacuumed the cabinet gloves to triple D's and I ended up sorta venting it to allow about 10% of the shopvac's vacuum. But that's OK

GL

Ed


PS: still working on the Vulva pump. Had several requests, so I am going to buy all he has.

PSSS: Definitely use a water separator to keep from gunking up yer media!

 

[Coolerman]

Take your time on the part for me as that is a future project (month or two out) but just let me know about payment. I'll pay in advance if that will help you.

 

[lavarunner]

we have a big one at the shop... my huge IR is constanly running. (make 23 CFM at 90psi)